Load Impact Estimation for Demand Response: Protocols and Regulatory Guidance

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Created on Tuesday, 01 April 2008 00:00

California’s Energy Action Plan (EAP II) emphasizes the need for demand response resources (DR) that result in cost-effective savings and the creation of standardized measurement and evaluation mechanisms to ensure verifiable savings. California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Decision D.05-11-009 identified a need to develop measurement and evaluation protocols and cost-effectiveness tests for demand response (DR). On January 25, 2007, the Commission opened a rulemaking proceeding (OIR 07-01-041), with several objectives, including:

  • Establishing a comprehensive set of protocols for estimating the load impacts of DR resources; 
  • Establishing methodologies to determine the cost-effectiveness of DR resources. 

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